Heritage Covid-19 relief fund will send $88 million to CMF, $27 million to Telefilm, asap

$500 million total to ease pressures on culture and amateur sport OTTAWA – The Canadian government today released details of its previously announced $500 million fund to help the cultural and sports industries weather the Covid-19 crisis. Minister of Canadian Heritage Steven Guilbeault, today said partner organizations will be contacted so that funds can begin to flow. “Canadian Heritage is working closely with its partners – in particular, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Canada Media Fund, FACTOR, Musicaction, and Telefilm Canada – to distribute the funds as quickly as possible using existing channels,” reads the release. The distribution...